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Correct. The landlord can always sue the tenant(s) for missed rent if they wish. In the case of the landlord in the article, a judge will probably be unsympathe
by colejohnson66 4y ago
Correct. The landlord can always sue the tenant(s) for missed rent if they wish. In the case of the landlord in the article, a judge will probably be unsympathetic to their "plight", and could even order wage garnishment.
- WWLink 4y agoThey're probably whining because landlord-tenant lawsuits are usually expensive and the tenants might not have the money to pay back. Like, you might spend $10k trying to get back $15k and only get back say, $3-5k of that money. Doesn't hurt to try anyway though.
- gamblor956 4y agoIn this case, the tenant is alleged to have been able to afford a new collectible car and vacations while skimping out on rent, so this isn't that type of tenant. Moreover, in cases of deliberate malfeasance such as these, judges can and sometimes do award legal fees. It doesn't happen frequently in landlord-tenant cases, but it does happen regularly in cases involving wealthy tenants.